on new homeowners, often minorities, who were charged hidden escrow costs in documents they didn't understand. Recognition and awards Nobel Prize winner and economist Joseph Stiglitz called Pittman "one of the great financial journalists of our time.” Pulitzer Prize winning financial journalist Gretchen Morgenson called him "a giant", saying that "His investigative work during the crisis set the standard for other reporters everywhere." A former critic, Felix Salmon, wrote, "His loss to the profession is irreplaceable." Pittman was the recipient of numerous awards for his work. Six New York State Associated Press awards on subjects ranging from an investigation into the deaths of nine children in an elementary school building collapse to coverage of the 25th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival 2008 Gerald Loeb Award for News Services for "Wall Street's Faustian Bargain" 2009 George Polk Award 2009 New York Press Club Journalism Award for newsradio, "Fed Defies Transparency" 2010 National Headliner Award for business news coverage, "Lehman's Lessons" (first place) 2010 Hillman Prize for newspaper journalism, "The Fight for Transparency" Selected articles Mark Pittman, "Paulson's Focus on 'Excesses' Shows Goldman Gorged (Update1)" Bloomberg News (November 5, 2007). Retrieved March 8, 2011 Mark Pittman, "Subprime Securities Market Began as 'Group of 5' Over Chinese" Bloomberg News (December 17, 2007). Gerald Loeb Award winning article Mark Pittman, "Goldman, Merrill Collect Billions After Fed's AIG Bailout Loans" Bloomberg News (September 29, 2008). Retrieved March 8, 2011 See also List of George Polk Award Winners Alison Kodjak, a colleague at Bloomberg News Gary J. Aguirre, lawyer who predicted the financial crisis of 2008 and filed an FOIA suit against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Griftopia, Matt Taibbi's book about the financial crisis of 2008 Regulatory capture Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, Federal Reserve program Footnotes References External links , "Another Writedown For Banks" (April 3, 2009). Retrieved March 8, 2011 American Casino news Official website. Retrieved March 8, 2011 Jason Linkins, "Bloomberg Reporter Mark Pittman's Passing Honored By MSNBC's Ratigan" Huffington Post (November 30, 2009). Retrieved March 8, 2011 American male journalists 20th-century American journalists 1957 births 2009 deaths Writers from Kansas City, Kansas George Polk Award recipients Gerald Loeb Award winners for News Service, Online, and Blogging American business and financial journalists